Part of the reason why the record was initially greeted with hesitant reviews is that it takes a while to assimilate. A sprawling, weary double album encompassing rock & roll, blues, soul, and country, Exile doesn't try anything new on the surface, but the substance is new. Taking the bleakness that underpinned Let It Bleed and Sticky Fingers to an extreme, Exile is a weary record, and not just lyrically. Jagger's vocals are buried in the mix, and the music is a series of dark, dense jams, with Keith Richards and Mick Taylor spinning off incredible riffs and solos. And the songs continue the breakthroughs of their three previous albums. No longer does their country sound forced or kitschy - - it's lived- in and complex, just like the group's forays into soul and gospel. While the songs, including the masterpieces . It's the kind of record that's gripping on the very first listen, but each subsequent listen reveals something new. Few other albums, let alone double albums, have been so rich and masterful as Exile on Main St., and it stands not only as one of the Stones' best records, but sets a remarkably high standard for all of hard rock.
Song of the Exile has 841 ratings and 134 reviews. Sandy said: This is one of the best books I've ever read - I may select it as my next book club pick. Exile is a 19-member Japanese boy group. The leader of the group is Hiro, who debuted as a member of Zoo under For Life Music, but Exile has released their singles.Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Exile on Main St. Song of the Exile by Xristopher Bland, released 26 January 2011 Land of bear and land of eagle Land that gave us birth and blessing Land that calls us ever homeward.
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